---
title: Popover
description: An accessible popup anchored to a button.

links:
  doc: https://base-ui.com/react/components/popover#api-reference
---

<ComponentPreview name="p-popover-1" />

## Installation

<CodeTabs>

<TabsList>
  <TabsTab value="cli">CLI</TabsTab>
  <TabsTab value="manual">Manual</TabsTab>
</TabsList>
<TabsPanel value="cli">

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add @coss/popover
```

</TabsPanel>

<TabsPanel value="manual">

<Steps>

<Step>Install the following dependencies:</Step>

```bash
npm install @base-ui-components/react
```

<Step>Copy and paste the following code into your project.</Step>

<ComponentSource name="popover" title="components/ui/popover.tsx" />

<Step>Update the import paths to match your project setup.</Step>

</Steps>

</TabsPanel>

</CodeTabs>

## Usage

```tsx
import {
  Popover,
  PopoverClose,
  PopoverDescription,
  PopoverPopup,
  PopoverTitle,
  PopoverTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/popover"
```

```tsx
<Popover>
  <PopoverTrigger>Open Popover</PopoverTrigger>
  <PopoverPopup>
    <PopoverTitle>Popover Title</PopoverTitle>
    <PopoverDescription>Popover Description</PopoverDescription>
    <PopoverClose>Close</PopoverClose>
  </PopoverPopup>
</Popover>
```

## Examples

### With Close Button

<ComponentPreview name="p-popover-2" />

### Tooltip Style

Use the `tooltipStyle` prop to make a popover look like a tooltip. This is recommended when you have an info icon button whose only purpose is to show additional information. See the [tooltip accessibility guidelines](https://base-ui.com/react/components/tooltip#accessibility-guidelines) for best practices.

<ComponentPreview name="p-input-group-7" />

## Comparing with Radix / shadcn

If you’re already familiar with Radix UI and shadcn/ui, this guide highlights the small differences and similarities so you can get started with **coss ui** quickly.

### Quick Checklist

- Replace `asChild` → `render` on `PopoverTrigger` and closing buttons
- Prefer `PopoverPopup`; `PopoverContent` remains for legacy
- If you used `asChild` on any other parts, switch to the `render` prop

### Additional Notes

Base UI introduces `PopoverTitle` and `PopoverDescription` to structure headings and helper text inside the popup. Base UI also introduces a `PopoverClose` component for adding close buttons to the popup.

### Comparison Example

<span data-lib="radix-ui">
```tsx title="shadcn/ui"
// [!code word:asChild]
<Popover>
  <PopoverTrigger asChild>
    <Button variant="outline">Open Popover</Button>
  </PopoverTrigger>
  <PopoverContent>
    <h2>Popover Title</h2>
    <p>Popover Description</p>
  </PopoverContent>
</Popover>
```
</span>

<span data-lib="base-ui">
```tsx title="coss ui"
// [!code word:PopoverTitle]
// [!code word:PopoverDescription]
// [!code word:PopoverClose]
// [!code word:render:2]
<Popover>
  <PopoverTrigger render={<Button variant="outline" />}>
    Open Popover
  </PopoverTrigger>
  <PopoverPopup>
    <PopoverTitle>Popover Title</PopoverTitle>
    <PopoverDescription>Popover Description</PopoverDescription>
    <PopoverClose render={<Button variant="ghost" />}>Close</PopoverClose>
  </PopoverPopup>
</Popover>
```
</span>
